Bijawar
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Bijawar is a town and a nagar panchayat
in Chhatarpur district
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
, India
. It is the administrative headquarters of Bijawar Taluk, and was formerly the capital of a princely state
of British India of the same name.
The state takes its name from the chief town, Bijawar, which was founded by Bijai Singh, one of the Gond chiefs of Garha Mandla, in the 17th century. The first ruler of the state was Bir Singh Deo (1765-93), a Bundela
Rajput
descended from the ruler of Orchha
. It was conquered in the 18th century by Chhatarsal, the founder of Panna, a Rajput of the Bundela clan, by whose descendants it is still held. It was confirmed to Ratan Singh in 1811 by the British government for the usual deed of allegiance. In 1857 Bhan Pratap Singh rendered signal services to the British during the Mutiny, being rewarded with certain privileges and a hereditary salute of eleven guns. In 1866 he received the title of maharaja, and the prefix sawai in 1877. Bhan Pratap was succeeded on his death in 1899 by his adopted son, Sanwant Singh, a son of the maharaja of Orchha.
The state acceded to India on 1 January 1950, and became part of the state of Vindhya Pradesh
, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Bijwar is also known for Jatashankar, a holy place about 18 km from here.
Bijawar is also known for Janki Nibas Temple because it's similar to Ayodhya Temple.And other tempel
in Ayodhya famous temple Kanchan Temple was made by Maharani Kanchan kuwar of bijawar.Maharani Kanchan kuwar was born in Karahiya and Princes of Karahiya and daughter of H.H Rao Shahab of Karahiya.
, Bijawar had a population of 18,412. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bijawar has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 66% and female literacy of 50%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in Chhatarpur district
Chhatarpur District
Chhatarpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.-Geography:Chattarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively...
in the state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the administrative headquarters of Bijawar Taluk, and was formerly the capital of a princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of British India of the same name.
History
The native state of Bijawar covered an area of 2520 km² (973 sq. m.) in the Bundelkhand agency. Forests covered nearly half the total area of the state, which was believed to be rich in minerals, but lack of transport facilities had hindered the development of its resources.The state takes its name from the chief town, Bijawar, which was founded by Bijai Singh, one of the Gond chiefs of Garha Mandla, in the 17th century. The first ruler of the state was Bir Singh Deo (1765-93), a Bundela
Bundela
The Bundelas are a Rajput clan of Chattari lineage who ruled several states in central India, in Bundelkhand region from the 16th century.The Bundelas are the most prominent Rajputs hailing from Central India...
Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
descended from the ruler of Orchha
Orchha
Orchha is a town in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh state, India. The town was established by Maharaja Rudra Pratap Singh in 1501, as the seat of an eponymous former princely state of central India, in the Bundelkhand region. Orchha lies on the Betwa River , 80 km from Tikamgarh &...
. It was conquered in the 18th century by Chhatarsal, the founder of Panna, a Rajput of the Bundela clan, by whose descendants it is still held. It was confirmed to Ratan Singh in 1811 by the British government for the usual deed of allegiance. In 1857 Bhan Pratap Singh rendered signal services to the British during the Mutiny, being rewarded with certain privileges and a hereditary salute of eleven guns. In 1866 he received the title of maharaja, and the prefix sawai in 1877. Bhan Pratap was succeeded on his death in 1899 by his adopted son, Sanwant Singh, a son of the maharaja of Orchha.
The state acceded to India on 1 January 1950, and became part of the state of Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs...
, which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956. Bijwar is also known for Jatashankar, a holy place about 18 km from here.
Bijawar is also known for Janki Nibas Temple because it's similar to Ayodhya Temple.And other tempel
in Ayodhya famous temple Kanchan Temple was made by Maharani Kanchan kuwar of bijawar.Maharani Kanchan kuwar was born in Karahiya and Princes of Karahiya and daughter of H.H Rao Shahab of Karahiya.
Rajas
- 1769 - 1793 Bir Singh Deo (b. ... - d. 1793)
- 1793 - 1802 Himmat Bahadur
- 1802 - Dec 1810 Keshri Singh (b. ... - d. 1810)
- 1811 - 1833 Ratan Singh
- 1833 - 1847 Lakshman Singh
- 23 Nov 1847 - 1866 Bham Pratap Singh
Maharajas (title from 1877 Sawai Maharaja)
- 1866 - 15 Sep 1899 Bham Pratap Singh
- Jun 1900 - 30 Oct 1940 Savant Singh (b. 1877 - d. 1940)
- 30 Oct 1940 - 15 Aug 1947 Govind Singh (b. 1934 - d. 1983)
Geography
Bijawar is located at 24.63°N 79.5°E. It has an average elevation of 398 metres (1305 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bijawar had a population of 18,412. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bijawar has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 66% and female literacy of 50%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.